Today's Daily Trivia Question
Eligible participants who answer the daily trivia question correctly between 9 am - 9 pm EST will have a chance to win a RTF prize box! Rules and additional details can be found below.
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Meet the Contest Creator
From YES to the AQHYA Youth World Show, July is an exciting time for Quarter Horse youth! To make it more exciting, EC member Anna Goolsby created the RIDE THE FUTURE contest. By submitting correct answers to the daily trivia, participants have a chance to win some cool swag.
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Win a RIDE THE FUTURE t-shirt!
Each day in July, use your knowledge about AQHYA programs and activities for a chance to win a RIDE THE FUTURE prize box! The box will include an adult sized t-shirt, Region 5 frisbee and a couple surprise bonus items. Read the contest rules and details below.
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Daily Question Answers
- Our Mission : Powering Up is the theme for the 2025 Youth Excellence Seminar
- The Kimes Ranch Competition Award Fund provides cash awards for youth exhibitors at the AQHYA World Championship Show. These awards recognize achievements in Level 3 classes and select judging and speech contests.
- The 2025-2026 AQHYA Officer & Director Applications were due June 1st, 2025.
- Four domestic grants ($500 each) and eight international grants (up to $2,000 each) are offered by AQHYA to assist in offsetting travel expenses for those wanting to attend YES.
- Junior Master Horseman is a book series that uses activities to teach youth all about horses. There are three levels with several chapters in each varying in topic and comprehension.
- Racing enthusiasts are challenged to learn about Quarter Horse Racing and test their knowledge on an online test known as the Racing Skillathon Contest. The contest is free and open to anyone in the world; AQHA membership is not required and there are no age restrictions.
- AQHYA Members & Non-members, ages 10-18 can attend the Youth Excellence Seminar
- AQHYA has 11 regions, each with its own set of directors who help with planning events, community service, and promoting the association.
- At horse judging contests like at the AQHYA Youth World Show, each class and set of reasons is worth 50 points.
- The AQHYA (formerly American Junior Quarter Horse Association) World Championship Show debuted in 1972 in Amarillo, Texas, making it the first world show hosted by the AQHA.
- Horse judging contests are offered at both the AQHYA and AQHA World Championship Shows.
- Horse Judging, Art/Photo, Scrapbook, Impromtu Speech, Stall Decorating, Team Spirit, Justin Boots & Wrangler Jeans are all contests offered at the AQHYA World Championship Shows. Chap bling is not.
- Wimpy was the first horse registered with the AQHA.
- Small-fry classes are available at AQHA-approved shows to Level 1- eligible exhibitors 9 and under.
- AQHA’s Horseback Riding Program is a way to honor your horse and your partnership, as well as earn rewards for something you’re already doing. For example, 5000 hours completed and logged can earn a customized buckle.
- Through the Young Horse Development program, AQHYA members 13 years and older receive a hands-on horse training opportunity focusing on the fundamentals of horsemanship. The program is not only an excellent educational experience, it is also a lot of fun! Prizes and scholarships are at stake.
- The AQHA Youth Racing Experience is held in conjunction with the AQHA Challenge Championships each year. This year's event will be held at The Downs Racetrack & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NEW for 2025! A total of EIGHT youth will be selected to participate.
- The 2025 AQHA Youth World Show will be in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Katie Reynolds and Helen Hardy are two amazing contacts at AQHA Headquarters that can help with guidance and information on youth programs and activities.
- The AQHLead program, presented by Farnam, is designed for young adults, ages 21-35, to help support their development as leaders in the equine industry.
- The American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF) awarded 53 students more than $440,000 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- The AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program (YHD) showcases the stock being bred and raised by AQHA Ranching Heritage members by matching donated weanlings with AQHYA members.
- AQHYA has Find Your Program, a quiz with four simple questions to help youth discover the programs that are the best fit for them and their family
- The Horseback Riding Program has 2 divisions - the Quarter Horse and All Breed, it is open to any AQHA or AQHYA member
- Applications for the AQHA Youth Racing Experience are due September 1st
- Harley Jo Jones is the current AQHYA President
- The American Quarter Horse Foundation (AQHF) scholarship program supports the 3 C's of leadership development - Character, Commitment and Competence. Cantankerous is not included.
- True: The American Quarter Horse University (AQHUniversity) does have resources on AQHYA Programs.
- EWD (Equestrian With Disabilities) is program offers youth with certain cognitive and physical challenges the thrill of showing Quarter Horses
- All of the above, AQHLead is open to members ages 21 to 35, includes mentorship and travel grant opportunities
- The "Y" in AQHYA stands for Youth
“Ride The Future” Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
- INTRODUCTION: The Ride The Future Contest was developed by 2024-2025 AQHYA Executive Committee Member Adrianna Goolsby to increase awareness of youth programs and opportunities available through AQHYA. It is being conducted with adult oversight from Heather Goolsby (Sponsor). This contest is not administered by American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), or any of the associated state affiliates.
- ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open only to legal U.S. residents of the fifty (50) states and the District of Columbia. The contest is void outside the area stated herein. Contestants need to be 13 years old or older to participate. Contestants do not have to be members of the AQHA or associated state affiliates.
- CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 1, 2025, and ends at 9:00 p.m. ET on July 31, 2025.
- HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, a daily trivia question will be posted on the Ride The Future page of the AQHYA Region 5 website. Around 9:00 a.m. ET, a multiple choice question will be posted for at least 12 hours. Contestants will click on the link, answer the question, then complete and submit the entry form in its entirety. Entries must be submitted between 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET on the same day the question was posted. All contestants may only submit one answer a day. Entry information including names and emails will only be used for this contest and to contact the daily winners. The answer to the question will be publicly posted on the AQHYA Region 5 website on the following day.
- WINNER SELECTION & IDENTIFICATION: The winner will be drawn from a pool of eligible entries. To be eligible, the entry information must be complete, contain the correct answer, and submitted by an individual only once. The winner’s first name, last initial and state will be posted on the AQHYA Region 5 website and social pages on the next day unless the winner has indicated that they want to remain anonymous; then the winner will be identified as "anonymous" and by their state. The winner will also be contacted directly via email on the Friday after the selection of their entry. If a winner does not reply to the email within 10 business days, the said winner will forfeit their prize. If the winner is a minor, a guardian will be asked for written permission before receiving the prize box. The contest, winner selection, and all prizes are conducted under the guidance of the Sponsor, all Sponsor decisions are final.
- PRIZE: Each deemed daily winner will receive one adult sized Ride The Future t-shirt and an AQHYA Region 5 frisbee in the mail.. Requested t-shirt sizes are not guaranteed. Due to mailing times and geographic distances, prize boxes may arrive 7-14 business days after the winner has provided their shipping address. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee. Winners may not request a cash substitute or transfer. Limit one (1) prize per person.
- CONDITIONS: AQHYA Region 5 is not responsible for any expenses incurred by participants in connection with participating in the Contest. By submitting an answer to the trivia question(s), each participant agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules. Any decisions related to the Contest, the Contest rules and Conditions, the operation of the Contest, the Contest prize(s) and the qualifications and eligibility of any participant are at the sole discretion of Sponsor and are final. Each Contestant agrees to release and hold the AQHYA Region 5, the Sponsor, officers, directors, and/or representatives harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims, and liabilities arising out of their participation in the Contest or resulting from accepting or claiming any prize awarded hereunder. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend, or otherwise cancel the Contest at any time for any reason or no reason.